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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025
actor. Alwaght- In recent months, verbal and media tensions between Algeria and the UAE have gone beyond normal levels, signaling a deep geopolitical competition in North Africa and the Sahel region. What started as media attacks and identity accusations was in fact a reflection of a confrontation ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
actually, and other things are happening, he said. Trump implicitly said that the US could confiscate the ship. The spokesperson to the White House also announced the seizure of the oil cargo, claiming the tanker was under sanctions and used for black market oil transport. The White House asserted ...
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
action against Washington, including lodging a complaint with the United Nations. Venezuelan Vice President and Petroleum Minister Delcy Rodríguez strongly condemned the United States after US forces boarded and seized the Panama-flagged Centuries oil tanker in the Caribbean, which was carry ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
actic of maximum pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has referred to the US lost investments in this Latin American country, adding that his government’s actions against Venezuela are driven by disputes over oil investment of the American companies in this coun ...
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
activities. In the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending up to 200 nautical miles, coastal nations may take action in cases of illegal fishing or environmental pollution. In international waters, the rules are different. The principle of freedom of navigation applies there. Iran, or any other c ...
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
actions a UN Special Rapporteur has described as possible crimes against humanity. European officials have refused to lift sanctions or condemn incidents such as the Minab school attack and alleged US maritime piracy; omissions viewed as clear evidence of hypocrisy and self-interest. Other nations ...
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
acted like pirates in implementing the blockade on the Iranian ports. Describing how the Navy is carrying out his orders to blockade Iranian ports, Trump compared the American forces' performance to pirates. “We seized the ship, the cargo, and the oil. It’s a very profitable busines ...
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
actions and impulsive decision-making, leading to regional conflicts—particularly with Iran—that have triggered a broader Middle East war. Recent polls show Trump's approval rating has plummeted to a record low of 34 percent. Representative John Larson has declared Trump unfit for o ...
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
act of maritime piracy—with the armed forces vowing to defend the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity with all their might.
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
activists from more than 40 countries and transferred them to occupied territories. Footage shows armed Israeli troops boarding the ships as activists in life jackets raise their hands in surrender, before the cameras on deck were removed and confiscated. Organizers further allege that Israeli forc ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.